20th Century Fox 2005 Slate: PART TWO

If you haven’t yet checked out Part One of the Fox preview click here to do so. Otherwise dive right into ten more films below.

FANTASTIC FOUR (July 1, 2005)

After the early year comic adaptation of Elektra Fox turns it up a notch with the highly anticipated Fantastic Four starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon.

Marvel’s first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen. Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic, who can elongate his body; Susan Storm / Invisible Woman, who not only can become invisible at will but can render other objects invisible; Johnny Storm / Human Torch, who can shoot fire from his finger tips and bend flame; and Ben Grimm / The Thing, a hideously misshapen monster with superhuman strength, together battle the evil Doctor Doom.

Click here for a group of pics and more on the flick.

UNTITLED MIKE JUDGE PROJECT (August 5, 2005)

Office Space creator, Mike Judge, is up next with an untitled comedy starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph and Dax Shepard. The film examines an average guy (Luke Wilson) who volunteers to be the subject of a hibernation experiment that goes awry. He wakes up 1000 years in the future, discovering that he’s the smartest guy on the planet.

Click here for your first look at the film.

FEVER PITCH (October 7, 2005)

Hmmmm…. The Red Sox win the pennant and here comes a film about the curse breaking team as Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon team up for the rom-com about a high school teacher who meets and falls in love with a successful businesswoman. Although their lives are vastly different, the relationship seems perfect until the baseball season begins and she has to compete with his first true love: the Boston Red Sox.

To check out an early pic click here.

WALK THE LINE (November 18, 2005)

In a role bound to boost his career as much as Ray helped out Jamie Foxx, Joaquin Phoenix stars as The Man in Black as Walk the Line will hit theaters November 18, 2005.

Starring along with Reese Witherspoon, Phoenix stars in the true-life story of the late Johnny Cash. He picked cotton, sold door to door, and served in the Air Force. He was a voice of rebellion that changed the face of rock and roll. An outlaw before today’s rebels were born – and an icon they would never forget. He did all this before turning 30.

To check out a couple pics from the flick click here.

STAY (TBA 2005)

Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts are teaming up for the reality-bending thriller Stay in ’05 as a distraught young man announces to his psychiatrist that he plans to commit suicide in three days. The psychiatrist’s desperate attempt to help his new patient leads him through the city on an incredible, nightmarish journey.

Director Marc Forster is on a role as of late considering his Oscar-winning bout with Monster’s Ball and the critically acclaimed Finding Neverland this year, click here to see just what this next one will look like.

LITTLE MANHATTAN (TBA 2005)

New York City is the most romantic place in the world, apparently, and it sets the scene for the romantic drama Little Manhattan as young Gabe discovers the object of his affections as he pursues his classmate Rosemary.

To check out pics and get a cast listing on this one click here.

TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (TBA 2005)

Being produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, this longtime dream film of theirs makes its way to the big screen as the medieval legend, Tristan and Isolde comes out in ’05.

Starring James Franco, Sophia Myles and Rufus Sewell Tristan and Isolde explores the medieval legend of a princess and warrior’s love affair, which threatens to tear apart an uneasy peace between England and Ireland. A tale of epic battles, royal intrigue and a timeless, star-crossed passion.

To check out and early pic click here.

BANDIDAS (TBA 2005)

The next film we were not fortunate enough to get a pic of is Bandidas starring the sexy gals Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek. This comedy-adventure is set in 1888 Mexico, in which two women – one a European-educated sophisticate, the other a rough-and-tumble peasant — reluctantly join forces to fight a ruthless enforcer… by becoming celebrated bank robbers.

UNTITLED LINDSAY LOHAN ‘LUCKY’ PROJECT (TBA 2005)

The hottest tween star as of late is unquestionably Lindsay Lohan and her untitled flick at Fox is due out in 2005 as she stars as a lucky woman who accidentally swaps her good fortune for a stranger’s (Chris Pine) chronic misfortune. She plots against the guy to reverse her newly jinxed existence – until she finds herself falling for him.

BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 2 (TBA 2005)

Martin Lawrence doubles up at Fox in ’05 with not only the earlier mentioned Rebound but also an uncalled for sequel with Big Momma’s House 2, a film in which Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner, a master of disguise who again goes deep, deep undercover as the corpulent septuagenarian “Big Momma.”

THE TRANSPORTER 2 (TBA 2005)

A sequel I actually want to see is the Jason Statham starrer The Transporter 2. Although I wasn’t too keen on the first one anytime they make a sequel to a so-so film it means they must have a pretty good script.

Jason Statham returns in his signature role: ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin, aka The Transporter. Now retired in Miami, Martin makes a living driving for a wealthy family, including twin brothers with whom he has unexpectedly bonded. But when the boys are abducted, Martin must use all his skills to bring them to safety and discover the kidnapper’s master plan.

To go back to part one click here.

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